Wanda Canoe Club

Wanda Canoe Club Wanda Canoe Club has been in existence since at least 1898. Located on the Hackensack River, Wanda i

6 miles, 8 pickups and gusty disconbobulating wind made for a challenging workout.
04/06/2026

6 miles, 8 pickups and gusty disconbobulating wind made for a challenging workout.

Windy and cool at Overpeck. 3x2 minute intervals then 4x45 sec intervals.
03/17/2026

Windy and cool at Overpeck. 3x2 minute intervals then 4x45 sec intervals.

Yeah, Overpeck has liquified. It was iced over this past Saturday.
03/11/2026

Yeah, Overpeck has liquified. It was iced over this past Saturday.

First 70 degree paddle for 2026. 8 miles to make sure we still had what it takes to paddle in the heat!
03/09/2026

First 70 degree paddle for 2026. 8 miles to make sure we still had what it takes to paddle in the heat!

Jenny, Emerson and I got in a nice middle distance paddle to try and recapture the “feel of the water” which has disappe...
03/05/2026

Jenny, Emerson and I got in a nice middle distance paddle to try and recapture the “feel of the water” which has disappeared after a month of dry land (or not so dry) training. My shoulders felt tired and I felt a bit clumsy in the boat. I might have to factor in being a year older doesn’t help….. not an excuse.

42 degrees light winds and sunny made the 7 mile paddle enjoyable. Changing out of my drysuit still a tiring process. De...
02/27/2026

42 degrees light winds and sunny made the 7 mile paddle enjoyable. Changing out of my drysuit still a tiring process. Definitely worth the effort.

Rain and wind for our first-paddle-in-a-month paddle but enjoyable nonetheless. The thick fields of ice are gone with so...
02/20/2026

Rain and wind for our first-paddle-in-a-month paddle but enjoyable nonetheless. The thick fields of ice are gone with some stray clumps floating around waiting to punch holes in your hull if you’re not attentive. Thank god for my training partner Emerson! By myself I would have had another piece of choclate chip pound cake with a cup of coffee and looked out the window.

Wanda dock.
02/15/2026

Wanda dock.

Might not be too long before we can train on the Hackensack River. Ice is breaking up. Last week was solid ice.
02/14/2026

Might not be too long before we can train on the Hackensack River. Ice is breaking up. Last week was solid ice.

Emerson and I got out, maybe tomorrow? Lot of submerged ice north.
01/22/2026

Emerson and I got out, maybe tomorrow? Lot of submerged ice north.

01/14/2026

The sound accompanying previous post.

Just Jenny and the geese for some late morning training. 3x6min and 4x1 minute intervals. Surrounded by sound.
01/14/2026

Just Jenny and the geese for some late morning training. 3x6min and 4x1 minute intervals. Surrounded by sound.

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